Woman busted smuggling 350 Nintendo Switch game cards in her bra — Chinese customs officials intercept smuggler at checkpoint

Chinese customs officials at the Liantang Port got more than they bargained for when an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers. Noting her nervous behavior, they intercepted and inspected her, leading to the discovery that she was attempting to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges into mainland China in her bra. The customs officials noticed thewoman was behaving abnormallyand that her “look and attitude were not innocent.” One eagle-eyed customs official also believed her breasts looked unusual, so they pulled her from the line of incoming passengers for further inspection....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Dominique Gardner

Zalman returns to its roots with turbine engine-inspired ZET lineup of CPU air coolers

Korean computer hardware manufacturer Zalman has introduced three new air coolers atComputex2025 under its ZET lineup. A complete revamp of the company’s dated CNPS9000 series of circular tower coolers, these new models feature plastic shrouds and a design that is inspired by aircraft engine turbines. The company has plans to launch the new ZET5, ZET4, and ZET3, each targeting different TDPs and price ranges. The flagship ZET5 features five nickel-plated heat pipes running through a circular fin stack and is rated to handle up to 200W TDP....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Edward Hester

'Digital Twins' research gains $285 million in CHIPS ACT funding — virtual chip tech could revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing

The U.S. governmenthas announcedthat it is looking for an organization to lead in creating a new institution to study “digital twin” technology, offering $285 million inCHIPS Actfunding to the winning bid. The Biden administration is looking for the potential of digital twins to supercharge the United States' semiconductor manufacturing, but the technology has near-limitless possible applications. A digital twin is a true-to-reality virtual representation of a real-world physical system, continually updated and exactly modeling real behaviors and actions....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Dr. Justin Robertson Jr.

'Twas The Night Before Tom's Christmas 2024

It was holiday time but Santa felt like trashbecause he needed gifts but he didn’t have cash.So he hatched up a scheme that he thought could be funny:He’d build a U.S.-based fab for somesweet CHIPS Act money. To start up he’d need funds that left him dazed,So he borrowed from billionsthat Sam Altman raised.To dream up the plans that would save the North Pole:A CPU partiallymade out of coal. Santa bought plots of land — plum realtyin Arizona nearIntelandTSMC....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Rachel Khan

12 Ways to Make Your Google Chrome Faster

Despite its popularity among users, Chrome can sometimes ruin your browsing experience. Since Google Chrome is infamous for consuming a lot of RAM memory, it is normal for it to run slowly, stop responding or crash abruptly. While there are many reasons why Google Chrome runs slowly, it is generally due to insufficient memory. Meanwhile, if you are working with multiple tabs or using an outdated version, it can also cause Chrome to act slower....

May 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1076 words · Christina Ferguson

2TB Samsung portable SSD drops to $114 — get 39% off on the last day of Prime Day 2025 and save $74

If you’re looking for an external drive to expand the capacity of your laptop and get more done, now is your chance to do so at a discount. The2TB Samsung T7 Portable SSDis now on sale for $113.99, giving you a 39% discount off its $187.99 MSRP and saving you $74. It’s also available in black, which is discounted at $119.99 from its $199.99 regular price, giving you 40% and saving you $80....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Samantha Moore

3 Ways to Enable Dark Mode on Notepad

If you spend long hours typing documents on Notepad, you may want to enable the dark mode feature. In addition to providing a personalized aesthetic touch to your workspace, this feature is particularly useful in minimizing eye strain during long working sessions. While this feature is readily available in Windows 11, previous versions lack this feature. You can, however, work around this limitation by changing the theme to high contrast. Besides, several third-party applications also help you enable dark mode on Notepad....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Victoria Moreno

4 Ways to Fix Destination Folder Access Denied

Whenever you try copying or moving a file to a folder when your current user account or computer does not have the write permissions, you will encounter the Destination Folder Access Denied error. It can happen on a local, external, or even a network shared drive/folder. Apart from the usual write permissions of a folder, some group policy settings can also impose write restrictions on removable storage, resulting in this error....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Danielle Williams

7 Ways to Create a Folder on Windows

Storing all your files in the same folder or root directory is not a good practice as it makes getting to your files less convenient. So, you may need to keep creating folders in different locations as long as you keep using your computer. Windows provides different ways to achieve this task. And while all methods provide the same effect, some can be used for different purposes. For instance, using the graphical user interface (GUI) is preferably a quick way to create a folder....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Leah Garrison

9 Ways to Fix Grammarly Not Working in Word

After adding Grammarly to Word, you should be able to use it to get suggestions as you type. However, it’s disappointing when it fails to work. Generally, you face issues like Grammarly not showing up in the Word app or not showing suggestions. Furthermore, you may also get error messages like “The Grammarly add-in has stopped working.” While restarting isn’t a silver bullet, it can solve common issues. So, try restarting both the Grammarly and the Word app....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Cindy Bailey

Alleged Ryzen 9 9900X result puts AMD on top as single-threaded CPU champ in Geekbench

A purported AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Geekbench 6 CPU test run has beensurfaced by Benchleaks. The single-threaded score of 3,401 points is remarkable and, if genuine, would go straight to the top of the Geekbench 6 processor benchmark charts. A reported multi-threaded benchmark score of 19,756 points is less impressive for a 24T part, but isn’t shamed by the best consumer 24T CPUs from Intel. The Geekbench result you see above appears to come from a user testing a new Asus system earlier today....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Diana Olson

AMD delays its Ryzen 9000 launch due to unspecified quality issue — new launch in August; chipmaker pulls back all units shipped globally for quality checks [Updated]

AMD has delayed itsZen 5 Ryzen 9000launch due to an unspecified quality issue, the company announced today. As a result, AMD tells us it has pulled back all Ryzen 9000 units it has delivered to retailers and OEMs worldwide. The company will now launch the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X processors on August 8, while the higher-end Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X will be delayed until August 15....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Ashley Kim

AMD is allegedly working on Arm-based "Sound Wave" APUs for Microsoft's Surface laptops next year

AMD is allegedly working on an Arm-based SoC, codenamed “Sound Wave”, in a bid to powerMicrosoft’s Surface laptops next year, claims Kepler viaITHome. Moving away from traditional x86 designs, Sound Wave is reported to feature the Arm ISA and will likely leverage off-the-shelf Cortex cores. Details on exact specifications, availability, and pricing remain under wraps, so it’s wise to approach this leak with caution. Looking beyond its historical Wintel roots, Microsoft has made a clear push towards the WoA (Windows on Arm) platform....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Jeff Mckee